"Sharing the road doesn't mean riding as close to the curb as possible so that you're not inconveniencing people. Sharing the road means I need to have a dominant position in the lane so that I'm discouraging people from driving too close to me, " Walker said.

"I had the right of way. And this driver did not stop at the stop sign. She [crept] past the crosswalk, looked right but didn't look left and proceeded through the intersection. I had to stop to avoid being struck by her," he said.

'Be predictable'

But that helps Walker stress his point that cyclists need to be responsible too.

"Be predictable on the road. Ensure you are using hand signals. Do not pass other cars on the right hand side. It is not only dangerous but it irritates people and as cyclists the best thing we can do is be advocates for ourselves and behave well within the law so that people see us as positive people on the road, rather than people causing them frustration," he said.

Winnipeg cyclist Ian Walker offers tips for equipment and instruction on best way to ride 1:23

Partnering with Manitoba Public Insurance on the project, Walker hopes his videos will be turned into educational videos, giving new drivers a different perspective.

"So they understand what it's like if a person was to pass you with only a few inches of space," Walker said. "People on bicycles are also human beings. They deserve to be safe on the road."

MPI said its road safety messaging and advertising campaigns on cycling safety is in the research and development stage. Just how Walker's videos will be used is yet to be determined.

A Winnipeg cyclist says he has seen more than 200 too-close-for-comfort situations with city drivers in the approximately 300 days since he started the project last year. 2:02